I'm very proud of myself.....

prncssrachel Posted: Jan 24, 2004 04:58 PM

I'm very proud of myself.....

Although I put money in my savings account for the wedding, and that is big wads, I also put some extra money aside every day if I can in a shoe box for all of the little expenses that will pop up at the last minute, and I managed to put 200 bucks in there this month alone I have a few hundred in there and I have not been doing it for that long. I get antsy every few weeks to know how much is in there, so I open it and count it. What a great way to save a little extra. If you don't do it, you should! I just keep it in my closet so JT doesn't touch it, out of sight, out of mind

june262004 Posted: Jan 24, 2004 05:00 PM

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WOW your so Good!!!!

pinkstar025 Posted: Jan 24, 2004 05:17 PM

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Good for you..thats the way to do it.......My FH works for cablevision and gets tips all the time....so we made a tip jar and glued it shut.....we have been outting tips in there since June..so i cant wait to see what we're up to...but otherwise...we put my paycheck in savings adn his to pay all teh bills...people werent kidding when they said how expensice these things were!! But SOO worth it!

LoveJoy432004 Posted: Jan 24, 2004 05:36 PM

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Rachel, that is a great idea. Can I make a suggestion. Put that money in a safe with a lock and key. Just to be on the safe side. I lost money when I saved that way. So I went to walmart and bought a safe.

But then again I am a klutz sometimes....lol

prncssrachel Posted: Jan 24, 2004 05:40 PM

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Well, I don't know how I would lose it with it sitting in on my closet shelf, but I will definitely consider that.

1017Bride Posted: Jan 24, 2004 06:17 PM

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Very smart! Good for you guys!

palebride Posted: Jan 24, 2004 06:19 PM

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i used to do that too.....i took a certain amount of money for myself each week and whatever was leftove went into an envelope in my desk.....i got up a little past $200 and then i had to use it. but it come in really really handy!

jannshari Posted: Jan 24, 2004 06:34 PM

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Here's another idea...put all of your coin change in a large jar (we used an empty water cooler bottle). Do NOT use your change - instead of making purchases with the exact change, always pay with bills. We used to do this all year long and then use the money we saved for our anniversary or a vacation. The last year we did this, we wound up with over $500 just in change! It really does add up.

The Original 2nd-time-around Posted: Jan 24, 2004 06:37 PM

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Wow! You girls are getting me psyched to save

cocoa Posted: Jan 24, 2004 08:56 PM

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Posted by jannshari

Here's another idea...put all of your coin change in a large jar (we used an empty water cooler bottle). Do NOT use your change - instead of making purchases with the exact change, always pay with bills. We used to do this all year long and then use the money we saved for our anniversary or a vacation. The last year we did this, we wound up with over $500 just in change! It really does add up.

we did this too!!! after fil told us to do it b/c they saved up vacation money this way, we did it and we even stuff bills in every once in awhile, plus any scratch off tix.

good job ladies!!! in this day and age, every little bit counts!

prncssrachel Posted: Jan 24, 2004 09:05 PM

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We actually DO put our change in there, too I consider that the extra bonus. hahaha.

chris605 Posted: Jan 24, 2004 09:14 PM

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Thats great - I wish I had will power for that...

bridejune04 Posted: Jan 24, 2004 10:06 PM

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I do the same thing, I put at least $20 aside every week in an envelope for some wedding expenses. I plan to use some of it for honeymoon shopping.

larryswife2be Posted: Jan 24, 2004 10:22 PM

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What a wonderful accompoishment!!!

holly231 Posted: Jan 24, 2004 10:28 PM

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we have a large jar we put all the change into too..and any time we have dollar bills, tehy go into a seperate bank, that is locked and we cannot see into...out of site..out of mind type of thing....

MrsERod Posted: Jan 24, 2004 10:52 PM

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Posted by jannshari

Here's another idea...put all of your coin change in a large jar (we used an empty water cooler bottle). Do NOT use your change - instead of making purchases with the exact change, always pay with bills. We used to do this all year long and then use the money we saved for our anniversary or a vacation. The last year we did this, we wound up with over $500 just in change! It really does add up.

my aunt and uncle did this once - but they had a rule: NO PENNIES. just quarters, nickles, and dimes...
would you believe, after they emptied it all out, counted and wrapped everything, they had a little over $3,400 in there!!!!!
I was in SHOCK! Needless to say, we've started our own 'no pennies' piggy bank.!!!

Jeanine Posted: Jan 24, 2004 10:57 PM

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you ladies are too good. i get paid 2x/mo and put the check right in the bank, and right to bills. unfortunately, i hardly have cash on myself. I wish I got paid in cash so I could hide it from myself, or I wish I could cut up my credit card and ATM card, but I need them for safety (which turns into the occasional pair of shoes, i have zero self control driving past love my shoes, my steering wheel just wount let me drive past without going in!!its really bad!

FeliciaDA Posted: Jan 25, 2004 12:14 AM

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Posted by cocoa

Posted by jannshari

Here's another idea...put all of your coin change in a large jar (we used an empty water cooler bottle). Do NOT use your change - instead of making purchases with the exact change, always pay with bills. We used to do this all year long and then use the money we saved for our anniversary or a vacation. The last year we did this, we wound up with over $500 just in change! It really does add up.

we did this too!!! after fil told us to do it b/c they saved up vacation money this way, we did it and we even stuff bills in every once in awhile, plus any scratch off tix.

good job ladies!!! in this day and age, every little bit counts!

We also do this!!! I thought it was a waste at first, but after only a few months of doing it, we managed to save close to 100 bucks! And the idea about throwing the scratch offs in there is pretty good, too!!